philosophy

Not less than 1500 and not more than 1800 words, using the diagram, assess yourself as to how you make decisions and actions every time using the adherents of Ethical Relativism, Ethical Absolutism, Ethical Egoism, and Ethical Altruism. Below are guide questions to help you out in your self-assessment, do not answer them individually rather use them to write your content. 1. In making decisions, how many percent (100 as highest) do you use from Ethical Relativism, Ethical Absolutism, Ethical Egoism, and Ethical Altruism? 2. In deciding what action to pursue, how many percent (100 as highest) do you use from Ethical Relativism, Ethical Absolutism, Ethical Egoism, and Ethical Altruism? 3. In your experiences in making decisions, which ethical theory do you lean towards most of the time? Are you a relativist, absolutist, egoist, altruist? 4. Do Objects of Desire and Objects of Aversions play a role in your decision making and performing an action? 5. Are you always caught in a “Fallacy of Contradiction” when weighing your options? 6. What are the things you consider before and during making decisions and taking an action?

You may write on any one of the following topics: 1)      Plato believes that for everything that exists there is an ideal form of that thing. This form in turn serves as a guiding principle for our lives. What is a form that is important for us to know today? a.       Present three reasons why this form is important. Give an example each reason. b.       Present the best argument against your position. Explain why your position is stronger. 2)      Aristotle believes the correct action is one that always falls between two extremes. What is a useful example in today’s world where we could apply Aristotle’s doctrine of the “mean”? a.       Present three reasons in support of your view. b.       Present the best argument against your position. Explain why your position is stronger.

To what extent are rights grounded in autonomy? Do humans therefore have a right to physician-assisted suicide? Can we prove that autonomy deserves respect using Kant’s argument? Explain and evaluate the premises of his argument (JTA56). Comment on each numbered premise. Are there any false premises?     https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/twu/detail.action?docID=819315 https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/twu/detail.action?docID=819315

Watch the following short video lecture: Belief Holism, Consistency, and Rationality. If the link does not work, you can copy and past the URL: https://youtu.be/W5IeXE9YcS8 (it’s about 16 minutes long). Next, answer the following three short essay questions: 1.Explain in your own words the video lecture. Explain in a way that you are telling and teaching a friend the contents of the video. 2.Everyone has had inconsistent views. You may have come to believe something that was inconsistent with what you previously believed. This might have made you change your beliefs. What were those views and how were they inconsistent? What did you do to resolve them? 3.Think of a time when someone held inconsistent views. This could be a friend, family member, a politician, a celebrity, etc. What were the inconsistent views and how were they inconsistent? What would be the best way to resolve the inconsistency?

Personal preference: In this essay, the concepts Socrates can be compared to Locke’s modern day interpretation

Explain the sorites paradox. What is your favorite solution to the sorites paradox and why? What, if anything, is problematic about your favorite solution to the sorites paradox?

Is it possible for individuals to flourish if others with whom they are connected are not also flourishing? Consider this with respect to Aristotle’s account of Eudaimonia and MacIntyre’s account of practices, as well as the other readings and media. Identify a community or practice in which you are involved in which the flourishing of the individual is tied to the flourishing of others. Does this require that we limit certain rights pertaining to the individual (for instance, the right to free speech or to pursue monetary gain), in order to promote the flourishing of the group within that context? Be specific, and use examples when appropriate.

For this assignment, you are going to create your own advertisement in which you employ deception. Yes, you read that correctly! You are going to come up with an ad that makes use of all the shady techniques we learned about in this chapter. Here’s what you need to do: 1) Select a product, service, or something to sell. For example, you could select Pepsi, Chevy trucks, the Ring Doorbell, plumbing services, or whatever you so desire). 2) Create an advertisement in which you employ all the deceptive techniques of advertising. This means I want you to use weasel words, misleading comparisons, expectation, slogans, fallacious appeal to authority, or whatever it takes to sell your product or service. You don’t have to use every trick in the book, but your ad should include many of them. You are going to have to get a little creative in this assignment. It might even be a good idea to select a celebrity to have them sell your product (just a thought). 3) Describe to me your product or service and all the deception you used in an essay. Essays should be at least two pages, double-spaced, with 12-point font. 4) It is optional to include a visual. You are not required to include, but it will help you sell your product to me.

Squares, Triangles, Circles, and Hearts: After reading the assigned chapters in Everyday Bible Study (Chapters 1-5), identify the following items: Squares: 4 ideas that, in general, square (fit) with your thinking Triangles: 3 angles you have never considered before Circles: 2 questions that are circling in your mind Hearts: 1 idea that you loved. Once you have identified these 10 items, list and explain them in a thread. Your full thread should contain at least one quote from Everyday Bible Study to support the thoughts and ideas you are presenting. Your thread should be at least 400 words in length. For an example of this type of thread, please see the provided example in the Course Content folder. Week Two Discussion Board Response Post Instructions Once you have completed the assigned text readings (Everyday Bible Study Chapters 1-11), select two threads you wish to reply to and address your classmates’ thoughts and ideas. The goal of these two posts is to build on the material provided by your classmates. Thus, responses that simply affirm the thread material are not sufficient. The content of each reply must reflect an excellent knowledge of the textbook reading and interact with both the thread and relevant chapter material. You must support your thoughts and ideas by implementing at least one significant quote from Everyday Bible Study. Each response post should be at least 200 words in length.

1. Finding Fallacies 2.For this discussion, you will need to identify fallacies in a real life situation. 1) Identify two informal fallacies. It can be from a newspaper, radio talk show, cable news channel, or even from a conversation with a friend. You should not have to look very hard to find them. You cannot use the same fallacy twice. You must find two different fallacies. And you cannot use appeal to pity, emotion, or the person. These are too easy and common. You will have to find some other ones. 2) Write out a discussion post that is at least 250 words. First, tell us what is the name of the fallacy you identified, give us a general definition of the fallacy, and where you found it. Second, share with us the example that you found. Third, tell us why it is a fallacy.  You are not required to do a response post for this discussion. Here are some ideas to help you get started. ? Locate the letters to the editor section of a newspaper or magazine and select a letter containing what you believe is a logical fallacy. Critically evaluate the author’s argument, and share with us the fallacy. ? Find a newspaper editorial or an op-ed piece that you believe commits a logical fallacy. Critically evaluate the author’s argument, and share with us the fallacy.? Listen to a talk radio show or a TV pundit on cable news. Evaluate the argument given, and share with us the fallacy.? Describe a scene in a movie in which a character gives an argument that is a logical fallacy. Which fallacy is it? 2. Conspiracy Theories For this discussion, you will need to do the following. 1) Read chapter 8 of Concise Guide to Critical Thinking, paying close attention to the criteria of adequacy (pages 157-166). 2) Select a paranormal claim or conspiracy theory that interests you from this website. Here is the link: http://skepdic.com/tifraud.html (Links to an external site.) 3) Apply the criteria of adequacy to the paranormal claim or conspiracy theory that you selected. This means that you are going to attempt to offer a more rational explanation to the claim. The goal is for you to come up with a more logical explanation for the event than the one proposed by the paranormal claim or conspiracy theory. Make sure you apply each part of the criteria of adequacy (testability, simplicity, scope, fruitfulness, and conservatism) to the claim you selected.